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HR 1858 112th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Ecology Federal-Indian relations Intergovernmental relations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Washington State Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2011

Introduced: May 12, 2011 Introduced by: Larsen, Rick Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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May 24, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
May 12, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 12, 2011
Introduced in House
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Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to define "Northwest Straits" as the marine waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and of Puget Sound from the Canadian border to the south end of Snohomish County, Washington.

Sets forth the membership of the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, to appoint an employee of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to serve as a liaison between the Commission and the Department of Commerce and to attend the Commission's meetings and events as a nonvoting participant. States the goal of the Commission as the protection and restoration of the marine waters, habitats, and species of the Northwest Straits region in Washington to achieve ecosystem health and sustainable resource use. Enumerates the duties of the Commission and establishes benchmarks for its work.

Authorizes the Manager of the Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program of Washington's Department of Ecology, upon the recommendation of the Commission and the Director of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, to appoint and terminate a Director of the Commission. Requires the Director to be confirmed by the Commission.

Provides for the establishment of marine resources committees in specified counties of Washington.

Authorizes the Director of the Commission and the Director of the State of Washington Department of Ecology to establish the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation as a nonprofit foundation to support the Commission and the marine resources committees established by this Act.

What's happening now May 24, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1858: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1858/
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"H.R. 1858: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1858/.
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H.R. 1858, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1858/.
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